A recent study by L1GHT analysed millions of websites and social platforms early in the COVID-19 pandemic. They found a 70 percent increase in bullying and abusive language among kids and teens on social media and chat forums, a 40 percent increase in toxicity on gaming platforms, and a 200 percent spike in traffic to hate sites… More here.
Not the easiest read.
What is the answer? How do we appeal to people to be more kind? Religion? Rules? Logic? Modeling acts of kindness? Meditation? War? ??